In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be "replaced" by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.- George Lucas 1988

In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be "replaced" by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.- George Lucas 1988

The screen won't come on anymore, because the plasma gas escaped through that dick-shaped area (the blue halo is the concentration of gas trying to escape). I'm pretty sure it's harmless, so I wouldn't be concerned about health issues. But, yeah, the TV is no more.

I think you can still find some new LG plasma sets around here and there, but anything else will be used and abused, or REALLY expensive. I don't recommend buying a used plasma without seeing the image quality for yourself. eBay will be your best bet for any overstock/refurbished units.

If it were me, I would just get a LCD TV, and complain about it until OLED sets start shipping en masse.

In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be "replaced" by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.- George Lucas 1988

A buddy of mine bought an OLED curved set, and I have to say, it looked way better than I thought it would, far closer to plasma in look than the standard LED sets I've seen. Chris - how are the OLED sets for oblique viewing angles? One of the best things about my plasma for me is the ability to see it well from any angle (especially when I've got people sitting in the dining room, looking at the TV in the living room at Fest.

_________________I'm going to wait until you're sitting next to Ericubus and then I'll ask how you're feeling. - caryc

OLED sets are phenomenal at any angle (even curved, although that concept doesn't work unless you're an audience of one; a great idea for computer monitors, but not living room TVs).

They are just expensive. I haven't seen many large 4K panels in action, nor do I know if there's any long-term technical issues - so I'm waiting for the technology to settle (and for 50"+ prices to drop below $2k) before I take the plunge (I'm not in any hurry).

Any suggestions for 65'' or larger, don't care about 4k, not curved, 3D is nice but not necessary.I'd like to keep it under $1k, I just want the picture quality to be awesome, or as close to awesome as $1k will get me right now. I'll start putting money aside for a better one down the road, and move whatever I get now to my bedroom at that time.

Right now I took the guest room Samsung 32'' LCD set and put it where the 65'' plasma was. It looks 100% ridiculous, the mounts stick out the bottom, and getting that plasma set off the current mount by my onesies was . . . interesting (had to angle it out the the bottom then lift it straight up while bending over the entertainment center), as was carrying it into the garage. I may ravage it for parts and sell them on eBay to make up some of the cost, but that idea is just sad right now, so very fucking sad.

In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be "replaced" by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.- George Lucas 1988

Samsung, Vizio and Sharp have 65" entry-level LED-backlit LCD sets for $900 (check amazon and B&H). The 4K equivalents are about $400 more, just to give you an idea of the price spread. Reviews seem favourable for all of them (make sure they have enough/correct inputs you need).

I would probably avoid the generic Chinese brands (HiSense, Seiki, etc.), since they can be a crapshoot.

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